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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 2, 1901)
TNE FRONTIER l'uhllntied Every Thur»day by THK FUONTIKR FKINTINO KIMPAKT. 0’NEIL»L, NEBRASKA r x •x-x-m-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-:-: BRIEF TELEGRAMS. % i .'VVVVVVVVT President James J. Hill's special ar rived at St. Paul from Seattle over the Great Northern, making a record of 1,823 miles in 45 hours and 50 min utes. Judge Clancy, in the district court at Butte, Mont., awarded Thomas H. Hindes $231,000 for his services while receiver for the Boston & Montana company about two years ago. The German Shakespeare society has chosen Grand Duke Constantine of Russia an honorary member in recognition of his translation, of “Hamlet” into the Russian language. The president appointed William M. Jenkins of Oklahoma Territory to be governor of that territory, and James W. Reynolds of New Mexico to be secretary of the territory of New Mexico. Bishop J. J. Esher, after a protracted Illness, died in Chicago, aged 79. Bish op Esher was the senior bishop of the Evangelical church, having continu ously occupied the Episcopal office since 1863. Paul Baumgardner and Harry Cain, the two 15-year-old boys who wreck ed a passenger train on the Omaha & St. Louis railroad at Wilcox, Mo., pleaded guilty to the charge and were sentenced to two years in the reform school. An order issued by Secretary Root assigns Brigadier General James F. Wade to command the department of southern Luzon, in place of General Bates, and Brigadier General William Ludlow to command the department ,of the Vlsayas, in place of General Hughes. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, through their attorney generals, have formed a friendly alliance to eradicate fake insurance companies. The three offi cials will keep each other posted as to the details of all discoveries of ques tionable insurance operations in their respective states. Secretary Long has recommended to the president the reappointment of Admiral O’Neill as chief of the bu teau of ordnance, the important post ha has held for four years past. The recommendation is equivalent to a re appointment, which will be formally made In due time. A new geyser has made its appear ance at Lake Echo, Bomtomahana. New Zealand. It is described as a mass of boiling water, half an acre in extent, rising in a great dome, from which a column of water and stones rises 300 feet, while Immense volumes of steam r»s>e to the clouds. Government officers arrested Fred Dorrer, aged 69, an old soldier, at St. Joseph, Mo., who is said to have been responsible for the perpetration of numerous pension frauds, whereby the government and many old soldiers . have been swindled. Dorrer is said to be a resident of Chicago. It has practically been decided by the Cramps Shipbuilding company to launch the United States battleship Maine on Memorial day. Survivors of the original Maine and the widows and orphans of the sailors killed in Havana harbor will probably be in vited to attend the launching. Consul Nelson at Bergen, in a com munication to the state department, says the Importation of American quail into Sweden has awakened live ly Interest. More than 5,000 quail, representing a sum of about $3,500, have been ordered for the spring, and still more orders aie expected. It Is reported that the Swan Land and Cattle company, which ranges large herds of cattle in eastern Wy oming and western Nebraska, has lost more than 2,500 head of cattle dur ing the severe storm of I he past ten days. Jack Edwards lost 7,000 head of sheep near Kimball, Neb., out of a band of 14,000. The St Paul (Minn.) Globe says: Cudahy Bros., the Chicago packers, have decided to locate a large branch in the vicinity of the twin cities. The only remaining obstacle is the secur ing of a plant It seems likely that the Dakota company’s house, located at South St. Paul, which has been vacant for some time, will be selec A. . v ■ £ •* V. ieu. W. H. Hearst Is reported to have bought the Philadelphia Times. The directors of the Missouri Pa cific railroad, at a meeting iu New York, authorized an increase of $30, 000,000 in the capital stock, making the total authorized issue $100,000,000. Secretary Gage bought $300,000 more of short 4s United States bonds at $113.56. The continued drouth has produced a water famine throughout the Isth mus of Panama and especially among JiV. the poorer classes. Hungarian census gives Budapest a ip- population of 703,448, the Jews having r| Increased 62 per cent In ten years. In the best informed circles in Lis bon it is declared that the story that * the queen of Portugal will enter a convent is absolutely fantastical. ACQUIT Jill CALLAHAN Jurors iu Kidnaping Case Spring Surprise Party on the Court. THE RESULT CAUSES A SENSATION Night In Retirement Ilrlnga About a Remarkable Conclusion—Judge llaker Rebukes the Jurors—Dismisses Them With a Stern Reprimand. OMAHA, April 29.—James Callahan is not guilty of complicity in the kid naping of Edward Cudahy, Jr. fetich was the verdict of the Jury which, for nearly a week in Judge Baker’s court, had been hearing evi dence in this noted case. The verdict was a surprise to a majoiity of those who have followed the testimony closely, as it was generally believed that the defendant would be convict ed. Judge Baker was deeply Incens ed. He roundly censured the Jury, saying he could not conceive how twelve intelligent men, after hearing the evidence, could not reach a con clusion. Cal than was discharged as to the charge of robbery, but was immedi ately rearrested on two other counts— those of grand larceny and false im pitsonment. An attempt will be made to convict him on one or both of these charges with substantially the same evidence as was adduced in the case Just closed. The Jury was discharged “without the compliments of the court.” Today Chief of Police Donahue will recommend that the reward of $5,000 for the arrest of Pat Crowe be with drawn. In his opinion the fact of a reward hanging over the head of Cal lahan was largely responsible for his acquittal, as it left room to doubt the sincerity of those who had been in strumental in his capture. The reading of the verdict, which was received in absolute silence, was followed by a pause during which the judge studied the written words on the sheet. Heseemed to have doubt ed his ears and to need the concur rence of the sense of Bight before he could fully realize what had happen ed. Then, facing the twelve tales men, he said Bternly: “Gentlemen of the Jury: This is cer tulnly a most remarkable verdict in the light of the evidence that has been disclosed in this case. You prob ably understand, but I cannot con ceive of twelve intelligent men listen ing to the evidence in this case, with out a broken link, and return a ver dict of this kind. Such verdicts as these place a prize upon crimes and cilmiuals. It makes the ingenious end notorious criminal a hero instead of a felon. .Juries are for the purpose of protecting people and society; not for the purpose of making heroes of men who prey upon people and upon their property. I cannot conceive how this man could have selected twelve men that would servo him better than this Jury has served him, nor can I conceive how u community could se lect twelve men that could Injure them more than the twelve have In this case. The defendant is discharged, so far as the ease is concerned, to go forth, I presume, to commit more ciime; and this jury is discharged f'om further service and I trust that you will never be called upon to serve ns Jurors In a like case In this court. You are discharged without the com pliments of the court,” The majority of the jury sat through this castigation with stoical indiffer ence. One or two shifted uneasily in tbelr neats and looked shame-faced, but for the most part they seemed to imperfectly understand the purport of the Judge’s words. After the court had concluded Cal lahan arose, approached the bench and said: “If your honor please, my lawyers- are not here, and I would like to say a word on my own account and thank these jurors.” “Sit down, Mr. Callahan,” com manded the Judge sternly. “The jury does not deserve thanks.” This closed the scene iu the court am The jury left the box and Bauntered out Into the hall, followed by Callahan, where ensued the inci dent of hand-shking and mumbled thanks, an awkward and embarrassed rite, as It was observed under the contemptuous eyes of the officers and other late witnesses for the state. Old Telegrapher's “Thirty.” NEW YORK, April 29—James Douglass Reid, known to telegraphers throughout the country as “the fath er of the telegraph,” died at his resi dence in this city. He had been ill fci many weeks. As Choctaw Train Robbers. MEMPHIS. Tenn., April 29.—City Marshal Quinn, of Greenville, Miss., has under arrest at that place two men whom he suspects of complicity in the holdup of the Choctaw train at Bridge Junction, near this city. The men give the names of Woods and Woodson. Woods claims his home is at Cincinnati. Woodson says he is from Evansville, Ind. They landed at Greenville Saturday in a skiff and went up to the city to buy supplies. N THEY TRY ATOTHER C01P. Twanty-FIrat Infantrymen Surprint One More Insurgent General’* Camp, MANILA, April 28.—Capt. Wilson Chase, with a detachment of the Twenty-first infantry, on April 26, surprised the camp of the insurgent general, Caiiles, at Dugot-Dugot, sit uated nine miles northeast of Cavinti, in the province of Laguana. Caiiles was at his camp at the time of the Americal attack, but managed to es cape. Captain Chase’s force captured his adjutant general, five others of his staff officers, fourteen men, twenty rifles, a large amount of ammunition and stores, and all the papers and personal effects of the Filipino gen eral. The insurgent major, Velo, was killed during the engagement, as were Corporal McGill and Private Tipps, both belonging to Company A of the Twenty-first. Several columns of the American troops continue vigorously to pursue General Caiiles. General Caiiles recently offered a reward of $10,000 for the head of Capt. Edward N. Jones, Jr., of the Eighth infantry. For more than a year past Caiiles has commanded the insurgent forces operating to the east of Bay Lake, not far from Manila. He is said to be a French half caste. He has a reputation for vindictiveness and cruelty and is one of the two or three Filipino leaders still in the field who have clearly ignored the observances of honorable warfare. The society of Mando-Ducats, whose practice it was to assassinate and bury alive those of their countrymen who accepted American sovereignty wiieutsvez me mtter leu linu tneir hands, operated with the cognizance, If not the support, of General Cailles. If Cailles were captured it Is doubtful if he could claim immunity for past atclons under the terms of the am nesty. In January of this year Cailles offered a reward of $10 a piece for the heads of all Americans brought to him. | WHAT DONAHUE PROPOSES. Will Aik That All llewardi Be Taken Down for Kidnapers. OMAHA, April 29.—Chief Donahue was very much chagrined at the ver dict in the Callahan case, and al though reticent in expressing an opin ion on the matter, the fact that he. believes Callahan to be guilty in spite of the jury's verdict is plainly evi dent. The chief of police had spent so much time in securing the evidence rgainst Callahan that his acquittal on this charge was a pretty severe blow and he does not hesitate in saying as much. When seen by a reporter in regard to what he pro posed to do, Chief Donahue said: “I am going right on with the case as I have figured it out and will not let up until I have secured the con viction of the parties. The first thing I intend to do is to send a re quest to the city council and to Mr. Cudahy as well that the offer of re wards be rescinded, and especially the reward for the arrest of Pat Crowe. Then I believe when we make an ar rest of any one we believe to be guilty there will be no inducement /to any witness to stretch his testimony in the hope that he will be in on thd reward.” ARREST AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Harry Finkeliteln, Altai Harry Stone, Acts Insane. WASHINGTON, April 29.—Harry Finkelstein, a well dressed man, about 2* years old, who says his home is in Cleveland, O., is locked up at the police station here on suspicion of be ing insane. Finkelstein went to the vicinity of the White House this morning and said he wanted to see the president on urgent business of a private nature. He became rather ex cited when refused admission. Kink elstein was then arrested. He has a number of letters of rec ommendation from well known sport ing men in San Francisco and Den ver recommending him under the name of Harry Stone. The name he assumed, he says, because of family troubles. Horned Texans Coming. DENVER. April 29.—Stockmen are much interested in the probable heavy movement of cattle from the south to the ranges of the northwest, which will commence within a few days. Dur ing the past few days a number of big buyers have passed through here, headed for Texas to buy cattle. ■ lionrs Keep Kitchener Busy. LONDON, April 29.—Lord Kitchener continues the processof wearing down the Boers, who are very active in the Kroonstad district. Wilson Survives the Shock. HOT SPRINGS, Ark., April 29.—J. T. Wilson of Blair and Omaha, who was thrown under a train by thieves last night, has recovered from the shock of losing his leg. and the men arrested will be taken before him for identification. Wilson says he can positively identify one of the men who assaulted him, and his descrip tion fits a man under arrest. There is great excitement and indignation among all classes. ROCK ISLATD WINS ITS SUIT. Maxlmnm Freight Law la Again Declared Unconstitutional. OMAHA, April 29.—Judges Sanborn and Munger, the former of the United States c'rcuit and the latter of the United Stages district court, sustained the demurrer of the plaintiff in the suit of F. L. Prout, attorney general, against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad company, brought to recover fines and penalties aggregat ing $450,000 on account of alleged vio lations of the maximum freight rate law passed by the legislature during the session of 1893. As a result of the sustaining of the demurrer the attorney general is restrained from commencing suits and from prosecuting those heretofore commenced in order to enforce the provisions of the law, which is held to be unconstitutional and void. Shortly after the passage of the maximum freight rate law an attempt was made by the state board of trans portation and George H. Hastings, then attorney general, to carry out its provisions. To prevent this the Un ion Pacific, Northwestern and Burling ton Railroad companies took the mat ter into court. An adjudication was finally reached in the United States supreme court, where it was held that the law was unconstitutional. A per manent injunction went out. The suit against the Rock Island was not tried at that time, but was handed down as one of the assets of the office, passing to C. J. Smyth, who became his successor. The cases against the other roads being in liti gation and farther advanced than that against the Rock Island, was not reached by Attorney Smyth. By him it was. passed to his successor, Frank L. Prout, the present attorney gen eral. In their opinion the judges cite the former cases and the decision of the supreme court, holding the law un constitutional, taking the position that the suit was brought to punish the defendant for failing to obey a law held invalid. An injunction is order ed to issue and the state is given the customary time in which to perfect its appeal. OUR SHOW AT BiffALO. Tbe Nebraska Exhibit Will Not Be of a Very Creditable Character. LINCOLN, Neb., April 29—The prospects for Nebraska making any adequate or representative showing at the Buffalo exposition this summer and fall are far from promising, not withstanding the fact that the legis lateure made an appropriation of $10, 000 for that purpose. Such at least is the impression gath ered from a talk with Hon. E. L. Vance of Pawnee City, recently ap pointed by Governor Dietrich to have charge of Nebraska’s exhibit and of the expenditure of the $10,000. Mr. Vance has just returned from a hurried trip to Buffalo, where he went to complete preliminary arrange ments for the installation of the ex hibits which are to be made for the purpose of advertising Nebraska. The fair will be formally opened, Mr. Vance says, on May 20. Owing to the short time intervening, he says, and also because of the small aprpopria tion, it has been decided impossible to erect a Nebraska building and the state exhibit will be made, therefore, in the various departments. For this purpose Mr. Vance has succeeded in securing but 1,100 square feet of space, 600 in a corner of the agricul tural building and 500 in a corner of the horticultural building. No space could be obtained for an educational exhibit, nor for a showing of the state's various commercial and man ufacturing interests. NO TH01GHT Of TOIL PLAY. No New Sensation in Death of A. G. Dlnstrom. YORK, Neb., April 29.—The effort to create a sensation out of the tragic death of A. G. Linstrum seems a lit tle far-fetched. While the construc tion of the verdict of the corner's jury is a little peculiar, there remains no doubt as to the fact that the deceased came to his death by his own hand. It is said that a daughter hysteric ally remarked that her mother was the cause of her father’s death, but it is claimed she had no grounds other than that the wife and husband had heretofore quarreled. The county at torney, F. C. Power, has taken no steps toward an investigation and he has not been solicited to do so, nor has any information been given him for this purpose, so for the present at least, under the circumstances, so far as known, the public will accept the verdict of suicide. Hastings Is Interested. HASTINGS, Neb., April 29—The Commercial club was caleld in spe cial meeting for the purpose of as certaining what had been done in re gard to securing the location at Hast ings of the grand lodge building of the Ancient Order of United Work men. This matter will be settled at the next meeting of the grand lodge, which will be held on May 15 nt Ne braska City. Hastings is very much | Interested in the project. FIRST REPORT OF THE YEAR. What la Set Forth Regarding Condition! In Nebraska Crops. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN—The past week has been cold, with about the normal rainfall. The daily mean temperature has av eraged from 5 degrees to 8 degrees below the normal. Killing frosts oc curred on the 17th and 18th, with temperatures below 30 degrees. Veg etation is so backward, however, that np damage resulted from the low tem perature. Rain was general on the 15th or 16th. The amount exceeded one-half an inch at most places, and at a few places exceeded an inch. Although wet weather has retarded farm work in parts of the state, generally con siderable progress has been made dur ing the past week. Spring wheat seeding is well advanced, and some spring wheat is up—coming evenly and nicely. Oat seeding has been general the past week and is nearly completed in the southern counties. Early sown oats are coming up nice ly. Present indications' are for a small acreage of oats, caused by the late spring and wet weather at seed ing time. Very little plowing has been done, but the ground at the end of the week was in excellent condition for plowing and seeding. Winter wheat, rye and grass have grown well, but somewhat slowly, be cause of the low temperature. DIES ON HIS WIFE’S GRAVE, Harry Rice, City Marshal of North * Platte, Commits Suicide. NORTH PLATTE, Neb., April 27.— Harry Rice, the city marshal here, in a fit of despondency, committed sui cide by taking strychnine. The evi dence at the inquest showed that he went to the cemetery, where he was seen just a short time before he died, sitting upon the grave of his wife, who died about two years ago. His body was found near a hydrant a few feet from the grave, to which he had dragged himself, as appeared from the tracks. He purchased the poison of one of the drug stores here, stating that he had some dogs to kill and did not want to shoot them. He also bade some of his friends goodby. saying it was the last they wou’d see of him. He went straight from his room to the cemetery without coming uptown. His strange conduct of last night be ing reported this morning and he fail ing to appear as usual, a search was instituted and his body found. HORSE THIEVES’ NERVY WORK. Make Away With Two Teams and Wagon From Farmers. TECUMSEH, Neb., April 27.—Horse thieves got in their work in Johnson county the other night. From Harry Roup, a farmer southwest of her, they stole a team of horses, wagon and harness, and from Nate Sutherland, a neighbor, they made away with a team of horses. Mr. Roup will pay $25 for the recovery of his property and Johnson county will give a reward of $50 for the aprpehension of the thieves. Mr. Sutherland will also pay $25 for the return of his team and in this case, too, Johnson county will pay $50 for the capture of the thieves. Sheriff C. B. Strong and Deputy Sher iff William Cummings and other mounted men took the trail of the offenders early, and when last heard from they were a good distance south of Tecumseh and believed they were on the right track. Indians Start for Buffalo. RUSHVILLE, Neb., April 27—Two hundred and fifty Indians, with sev enty-five ponies, left here on a special for the Buffalo exposition. No finer body of Indians have ever left this place for an exhibition, their decora tions w'ere superb, and at least 1,000 of their friends and relatives accom panied them to the train. The com pany will pick up other bands along the route and at Chicago will meet the Lands from Indian Territory and together will swoop down upon the city of Buffalo. Western Nebraska Rejoices. ALLIANCE, Neb., April 27—West ern Nebraska is rejoicing over the fine weather following three weeks of very severe storms. The ground is in fine condition for crops and much more than usual will be put in. Grass is green and in a few days more like the present pasture will be abundant, much to the delight of stockmen. The loss of stock is not as large as many of the reports made it, perhaps 1 or 2 per cent. Recovered His Hat. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., April 27 Several days ago an old fisherman named Samuel Henrys was crossing the Missouri river in a skiff, when his hat blew off, and in attempting to reach it, the boat was capsized. Being a poor swimmer, Mr. Henrys clung to the overturned boat, and the strong current carried him down to a small island two miles south of the city, where he was rescued the follow ing day. i Copenhagen'* Jubilee. Copenhagen has just celebrated a. sort of jubilee, the 700th anniversary of the death of her founder, Bishop Absalon. Where 700 years ago there only existed some poor fishermen’s huts, the Danish capital at that time being Roskilde, there is now situated a modern capital city, with about 500 in habitants. During many centuries Copenhagen increased slowly, and 100 years ago it had only 100,000 inhabit ants; but the growth of the last thirty years has been enormous. A great monument in copper of Absalon, raised by public subscription, and placed in front of the new town hall, has been unveiled. Julian Ralph’s Theory. Julian Ralph explains the philoso phy of the latest gorgeous pageant in London by remarking that the English people are so suffocated and chilled, by fogs and depressing climatic condi tions that they hunger for relief in color and merriment. That is why they have the most gorgeous army in Europe; that is why they drink more than any two nations on earth; that is why they wear more red on the streets and keep up their medieval pageants longer than their neighbors, and are the greatest patrons of the theater, the most ardent lovers of pantomime and ballet on earth. FROM DEATH’S DOOR. Hillsdale, 111., April 29th.—Mucb’Jn terest has been aroused here over tho case of William Marks, who has been In a dying condition for several months with an apparently incurable Kidney Disease. The leading physicians of this place had pronounced his case a hopeless one, and others from Port Byron, Geneseo, and Davenport, la., had at tended him, and in a consultation de cided that he could not live. In desperation, his nephew Inquired of Mr. L. F. Giles, a local druggist, as to a last resort. Mr. Giles suggested •Dodd’s Kidney Pills, a remedy which, had Just been introduced here. The results were marvelous. Mr. Marks immediately began to improve, and within a few weeks was able to be up and about, completely cured. His cure Is the talk of the neighbor hood, and is considered nothing short of a miracle. There appears to be no doubt that this new remedy, Dodd’s Kidney Pills, will cure any case of Kidney Disease, for the more malignant forms, such as Bright’s Disease, Diabetes, and Drop sy, yield readily to its remarkable in fluence. These forms of Chronic Kid ney Disease have hitherto been consid ered incurable, and have baffled all medical skill, and yet, this new rem edy has cured every single case in which it has been used, in this neigh borhood. The doctors themselves are amazed at the wonderful work Dodd’s Kidney Pills are ' accomplishing In Rock Island County. The hireling has his hire, but the Shepherd has the sheep. The telescope of love has the longest range for celestial vision. What Do the Children Drink? Don’t give them ten. or coffee. Hnveyotl tried the new food drink called GRAIN-O? It is delicious and nourishing, and takes the place of coffee. The more Graia-O you give, the children the more health you distribute through their systems. Grnin-O is made of pure grains, and when properly prepared tastes like the choice grades of coffee, but costs about as much. All grocers sell it. 15c and 25c. Praising your rival may be good Christianity, but it’s poor politics. People expect much from Garfield Tea and they are never disappointed; it purifies the blood and cures stom ach, liver, kidney and bowel disorders. Any act is meritorious that is not a misfit. We refund 10c ror every package of PUTNAM FADELESS DYES that fails to give satisfaction. Monroe Drug Co., Unionville, Mo. The red herring ought to be served along with the white and bluefish. The Grand Trank Railway System. The picturesque route to the Pan American Exposition, will mail on re ceipt of 2 cents in stamps, sent to its City Passenger and Ticket Agent, 249 Clark Street, Chicago, the handsomest descriptive folder of the Pan-American Exposition yet issued. Cheerfulness makes the feast, but appetizing food makes the cheerful ness. Ask your grocer for DEFIANCE STARCH, the only 16 oz. package for 10 cents. All other 10-cent starch con tains only 12 oz. Satisfaction guaran teed or money refunded. His work is nearly all up-stairs—• the astronomer. TO CALIFORNIA AND BACK. If you realized—^as do those who have been there—what a delightful ex perience a month in California is, you would not fail to take advantage of the low rates to San Francisco which (jie Burlington offers on account of the Epworth League meeting in that city in July. The cost of reaching California will be reduced one-half. Add to this that the summer climate of San Fran cisco is very nearly perfect, and it is» easy to understand why tens of thou sands are eagerly ■ looking forward to what, in their opinion, will be the holiday of a lifetime. Beautifully illustrated folder, giving full information about rates, scenery, route, stop-over privileges, through cars, etc., mailed on request. J. FRANCIS, General Passenger Agent, Omaha. Neb. When Answering Advertisements Kindly Mention This Taper. W. N. U.—OMAHA No. 18—1901